Gareth Vaughan

About

Gareth is editor of interest.co.nz and has worked for more than 20 years as a financial journalist in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Over recent years he has received awards in the EY Business Journalism Awards, Canon Media Awards, and Shareholders' Association Business Journalism Awards.

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Latest articles

Chinese banks may eye NZ

China to have the world's biggest domestic banking market by 2023, PwC says, and its banks are likely to expand overseas

17th Jun 11, 4:11pm

by Gareth Vaughan

China to have the world's biggest domestic banking market by 2023, PwC says, and its banks are likely to expand overseas

SCF director now chairing UDC

ANZ's UDC appoints two independent directors, retains RBNZ exemption from related party exposure rules

17th Jun 11, 4:07pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ's UDC appoints two independent directors, retains RBNZ exemption from related party exposure rules

Fonterra to issue renminbi bonds

Fonterra seeking NZ$56 million from Hong Kong bond issue to help fund Chinese growth

17th Jun 11, 4:02pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Fonterra seeking NZ$56 million from Hong Kong bond issue to help fund Chinese growth

Independent Liquor on block

Private equity owners reportedly testing market for alcopops maker Independent Liquor

17th Jun 11, 10:52am

by Gareth Vaughan

Private equity owners reportedly testing market for alcopops maker Independent Liquor

Mr Debt: Hart's debt on rise again

Graeme Hart, New Zealand's most indebted man, looks to load up another US$5 billion to fuel Graham Packaging acquisition

16th Jun 11, 4:20pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Graeme Hart, New Zealand's most indebted man, looks to load up another US$5 billion to fuel Graham Packaging acquisition

Heartland to PGGW to Heartland

The PGG Wrightson Finance-Heartland NZ money go around sees ASB as a beneficiary

15th Jun 11, 5:10pm

by Gareth Vaughan

The PGG Wrightson Finance-Heartland NZ money go around sees ASB as a beneficiary

ANZ survey sees 'tired' SME bosses

SME owners forced to look at broader succession options as cashed up buyers dwindle after global financial crisis, says ANZ

15th Jun 11, 2:47pm

by Gareth Vaughan

SME owners forced to look at broader succession options as cashed up buyers dwindle after global financial crisis, says ANZ

Westpac's quake cover pool rejig

Westpac pulled up to NZ$80m of Christchurch residential mortgages from covered bond cover pool after February earthquake

14th Jun 11, 3:58pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac pulled up to NZ$80m of Christchurch residential mortgages from covered bond cover pool after February earthquake

Heartland buying Wrightson Finance

Heartland New Zealand to buy PGG Wrightson for about NZ$100 million; To issue shares to help fund deal

14th Jun 11, 9:44am

by Gareth Vaughan

Heartland New Zealand to buy PGG Wrightson for about NZ$100 million; To issue shares to help fund deal

'Significant' ANZ ProvencoCadmus loss

ANZ returns from ProvencoCadmus receivership slow to a trickle; Loss from NZ$23.8mln exposure tipped

13th Jun 11, 4:34pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ returns from ProvencoCadmus receivership slow to a trickle; Loss from NZ$23.8mln exposure tipped

REINZ sees shortage of listings

Volume of house sales rises in May both month-on-month and year-on-year but median price drops NZ$10k

13th Jun 11, 4:21pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Volume of house sales rises in May both month-on-month and year-on-year but median price drops NZ$10k

Westpac issues covered bonds

Westpac 2nd New Zealand bank to issue covered bonds, raises 1 billion euros (NZ$1.74 billion)

13th Jun 11, 9:36am

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac 2nd New Zealand bank to issue covered bonds, raises 1 billion euros (NZ$1.74 billion)

You can't say 'I will get SFO to do something'

It's wrong to use the SFO as leverage in a commercial dispute as alleged in Dairy Holdings bust up, says SFO boss

10th Jun 11, 4:01pm

by Gareth Vaughan

It's wrong to use the SFO as leverage in a commercial dispute as alleged in Dairy Holdings bust up, says SFO boss

Strong demand for govt debt

Huge support for new long-term government bond leads to NZ$1.947bln of bids for just NZ$300mln of bonds

10th Jun 11, 3:35pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Huge support for new long-term government bond leads to NZ$1.947bln of bids for just NZ$300mln of bonds

Strong interest in SOE advisory role

Who's who of investment banking world seeking Treasury advisory role on SOE sell-downs

10th Jun 11, 2:28pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Who's who of investment banking world seeking Treasury advisory role on SOE sell-downs

'I wouldn't have made that IVF ad'

'I wouldn't have made that IVF advertisement' says new ASB CEO and ex-marketing boss Barbara Chapman

9th Jun 11, 4:04pm

by Gareth Vaughan

'I wouldn't have made that IVF advertisement' says new ASB CEO and ex-marketing boss Barbara Chapman

BNZ at 60% of covered bond capacity

BNZ raises A$700m in five-year Aussie covered bonds; Wishes rivals luck with their issues

9th Jun 11, 3:59pm

by Gareth Vaughan

BNZ raises A$700m in five-year Aussie covered bonds; Wishes rivals luck with their issues

New ASB boss eyes growth

ASB 'poised and ready to grow when its customers are' says new CEO Barbara Chapman

8th Jun 11, 4:13pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB 'poised and ready to grow when its customers are' says new CEO Barbara Chapman

Banks cut term deposit rates

ASB, Kiwibank, SBS Bank cut some term deposit rates

8th Jun 11, 2:42pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB, Kiwibank, SBS Bank cut some term deposit rates

Dairy Holdings court battle looms

Colin and Dale Armer, 16.66% Dairy Holdings shareholders, file court claim effectively alleging blackmail against SCF receiver

8th Jun 11, 1:02pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Colin and Dale Armer, 16.66% Dairy Holdings shareholders, file court claim effectively alleging blackmail against SCF receiver

Ralph Waters haunts private equity

Aussie private equity owned Metro GlassTech in trouble with its bankers, AFR says

8th Jun 11, 11:11am

by Gareth Vaughan

Aussie private equity owned Metro GlassTech in trouble with its bankers, AFR says

ANZ nears covered bond issue

ANZ establishes NZ$8.9 billion covered bonds programme; Roadshow underway in Europe

7th Jun 11, 4:03pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ establishes NZ$8.9 billion covered bonds programme; Roadshow underway in Europe

Farm loan screws tighten on June 30

RBNZ's new farm lending criteria means the big four banks require almost double regulatory capital on loans

3rd Jun 11, 4:07pm

by Gareth Vaughan

RBNZ's new farm lending criteria means the big four banks require almost double regulatory capital on loans

IT costs trim HSBC profit

HSBC records just NZ2.2 mln quarterly mortgage book growth, profit hit by IT costs

3rd Jun 11, 4:05pm

by Gareth Vaughan

HSBC records just NZ2.2 mln quarterly mortgage book growth, profit hit by IT costs

S&P warns of commodity price bubble

Standard and Poor's raises the spectre of big falls in commodity prices should China's economy slow significantly

3rd Jun 11, 2:51pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Standard and Poor's raises the spectre of big falls in commodity prices should China's economy slow significantly